1959 SANFL Grand Final
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox Australian rules football match
| year =
| competition = SANFL
| match_type = Grand Final
| image =
| ground_image = File:1959_South_Australian_Football_Budget_Grand_Final_cover.jpg
| caption = Official match program.
| home = 50px
{{SANFL WestA}}
| home_abbr =WA
| home_colours =
| away = 50px
{{AFL Por}}
| away_abbr = PTA
| away_colours =
| home_qtr1 = 1.5 (11)
| home_qtr2 = 3.5 (23)
| home_qtr3 = 7.9 (51)
| home_qtr4 = 11.11 (77)
| away_qtr1 = 5.1 (31)
| away_qtr2 = 9.5 (59)
| away_qtr3 = 11.8 (74)
| away_qtr4 = 13.9 (87)
| home_score = 11.11 (77)
| away_score = 13.9 (87)
| date = Saturday, 3 October (2:10 pm)
| stadium = Adelaide Oval
| attendance = 48,884
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| last = 1958
| next = 1960
}}
The 1959 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match played at Adelaide Oval on 3 October 1959 to conclude the 1959 SANFL season. {{AFL Por}} beat {{SANFL WestA}} 87 to 77 to claim their 20th SANFL premiership.{{cite web |url=http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1959 |title=Australian Football - SANFL Season 1959 |publisher=australianfootball.com |access-date=2015-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113053710/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1959/ |archive-date=13 January 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} This was Port Adelaide's sixth consecutive SANFL Grand Final victory, setting a senior Australian rules football record for most consecutive premierships.{{Cite news|url=http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2018-03-08/hof-inductee-19541959-premiership-teams|title=1954-1959 premiership teams inducted into Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame - portadelaidefc.com.au|work=portadelaidefc.com.au|access-date=2018-10-29}}
Scorecard
{{AFLGameDetailed
|title = 1959 SANFL Grand Final
|date = Saturday, 3 October 1959 (2:10 pm)
|home team = {{AFL Por}}
|home Q1 = 5.1 (31)
|home Q2 = 9.5 (59)
|home Q3 = 11.8 (74)
|home final = 13.9 (87)
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|winner = H
|away team = {{SANFL WestA}}
|away Q1 = 1.5 (11)
|away Q2 = 3.5 (23)
|away Q3 = 7.9 (51)
|away final = 11.11 (77)
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|venue = Adelaide Oval
|crowd = 48,884
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References
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